Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Zechariah 14:20
There are 2 footnotes for this reference.
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 2, page 259, footnote 1 (Image)
Socrates: Church History from A.D. 305-438; Sozomenus: Church History from A.D. 323-425
The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen. (HTML)
Book II (HTML)
The Discovery of the Life-Bringing Cross and of the Holy Nails. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 1141 (In-Text, Margin)
... been thus identified, the greater portion of it was deposited in a silver case, in which it is still preserved in Jerusalem: but the empress sent part of it to her son Constantine, together with the nails by which the body of Christ had been fastened. Of these, it is related, the emperor had a head-piece and bit made for his horse, according to the prophecy of Zechariah, who referred to this period when he said, “that which shall be upon the bit of the horse shall be holy to the Lord Almighty.”[Zechariah 14:20] These things, indeed, were formerly known to the sacred prophets, and predicted by them, and at length, when it seemed to God that they should be manifested, were confirmed by wonderful works. Nor does this appear so marvelous when it is remembered ...
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 3, page 55, footnote 3 (Image)
Theodoret, Jerome and Gennadius, Rufinus and Jerome
The Ecclesiastical History, Dialogues, and Letters of Theodoret. (HTML)
The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret. (HTML)
Book I (HTML)
Helena, Mother of the Emperor Constantine.--Her zeal in the Erection of the Holy Church. (HTML)
... accomplishment of her desire, gave orders that a portion of the nails should be inserted in the royal helmet, in order that the head of her son might be preserved from the darts of his enemies. The other portion of the nails she ordered to be formed into the bridle of his horse, not only to ensure the safety of the emperor, but also to fulfil an ancient prophecy; for long before Zechariah, the prophet, had predicted that “ There shall be upon the bridles of the horses Holiness unto the Lord Almighty[Zechariah 14:20].”